St. John’s University has been named one of the nation’s 2012 Tree
Campus USA® institutions of higher learning. Conferred by the
Arbor Day Foundation on January 25 as part of its Tree Campus USA
program, the designation signifies the University’s success in
promoting the health of its trees and in engaging students in
related service-learning projects. The program was launched in 2008
by the foundation in partnership with Toyota Motor North America,
Inc.
Building on the University’s earlier achievements as a
participant in the New York City Department of Parks and
Recreation’s
Million TreesNYC initiative, St. John’s was able to meet the
foundation’s criteria by establishing a tree advisory committee and
a campus-wide tree-care plan; allocating dedicated funds; and
developing Arbor Day events as well as an Academic
Service-Learning (ASL) component.
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